Open AccessSelf-phase modulation compensated by positive dispersion in chirped-pulse systems
Author(s) -
Damian N. Schimpf,
Enrico Seise,
Jens Limpert,
Andreas Tünnermann
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.004997
Subject(s) - optics , self phase modulation , fiber bragg grating , dispersion (optics) , materials science , phase modulation , ultrashort pulse , cross phase modulation , phase (matter) , modulation (music) , chirp , compensation (psychology) , diffraction grating , pulse (music) , diffraction , nonlinear optics , optical fiber , physics , phase noise , laser , acoustics , quantum mechanics , psychology , detector , psychoanalysis
We experimentally demonstrate compensation of the impact of Kerr-nonlinearity with positive dispersion in chirped-pulse systems. The condition for the phase-compensation is derived and design guidelines are presented. The technique is shown with a fiber-based system employing conventional diffraction gratings as well in a system that is based on chirped volume Bragg-gratings. Practical requirements on the stretching unit are discussed.